CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1498, 5 July 1905, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

OPIUM OASES.

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night.. :Ti Cce” a Chinese, was fared i.IOO and costs for having unlawfully carriad opium, suitable for smoking, with intent ia evade the itrohibi.tion against the importation oi opiumjiiu Wah, another Chinese. was charged with unlawfully, having an his possession opium suitable for emol ing. The evidence of the n,rosenut ion was that the opium was suitable tux smoking. This was combat tefi by counsel 'for the accused, and William Too; Fee. a Chinese ha.U-caSte, called for the defence, stated that the ash produced, could not be smoked. There was a iakod article on tlio market resembling , opium, and the tin e reduced was that aiticlc, anil could not he smoked ; so far as he knew there was no oj'i_uin in the preparation. cused gave similar, testimony* The police evidence was that opium smoking had evidently boom going on in the rooms int which 15 empty, tins were found. The case was adjourned fox a week in order 4hat, an analysis may .be made of the opium. THH ELECTORAL ACT, On two charges of having committed breaches oi the Electoral Act, by witnessing signatures of applicants for enrolment when such signatures wore not made by. persons they puiportod to represent. i. i>Cari was filled 20s and costs for eacti Dflcnee, and Robert Fawbar, on two similar offences, was fmed similar amounts. ,